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Welcome to Lumberton ...

The city of Lumberton is primarily located in Lamar County<1>. A portion of Lumberton extends into Pearl River County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lumberton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lumberton has a population of 2,227 people<2> (see below for details).

Lumberton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lumberton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lumberton: 601 & 769<4>

The ZIP code for Lumberton: 39455<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lumberton had an population of 2,227 people. This is an increase of 6.76% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lumberton had a population of 2,086 people. This makes Lumberton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lumberton represents 0.07% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,086 people, the population of Lumberton decreased 6.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,228 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lumberton.

Communities Also Named Lumberton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Lumberton: This one is located in Lamar County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 11 communities that are also named Lumberton - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lumberton.

Communities near Lumberton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lumberton.

  • Poplarville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Purvis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hillsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Carnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Brooklyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Juniper Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
  • Pinebur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Smith Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
  • McLaurin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Twin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Twin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lumberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lumberton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lumberton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lumberton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lumberton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lumberton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lumberton ...

Looking for more information about Lumberton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lumberton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lumberton.

Adding Lumberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lumberton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lumberton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lumberton post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lumberton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lumberton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lumberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Lumberton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Lumberton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lumberton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lumberton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/